Richard Bruce Stopford

Hon. Richard Bruce Stopford MA (1774 - 12 December 1844) was a Canon of Windsor from 1812-1844[1]

Family

He was the fourth son of James Stopford, 2nd Earl of Courtown. On 19 November 1800 he married Eleanor Powis,[2] daughter of Thomas Powys, 1st Baron Lilford and they had the following children:

Career

He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford where he was awarded BA in 1796, MA in 1799.

He was appointed:

He was appointed to the sixth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1812, a position he held until 1844.

Notes

  1. Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
  2. Debrett's Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland. John Debrett. 1840
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